It is hard to suggest there is a favourable draw to be had from this selection, although Spanish superpowers Barcelona and Real Madrid perhaps stand out as the ones to avoid thanks to their dazzling array of star names.

The same might also go for the German sides, but the fact City beat Bayern and Arsenal toppled Dortmund on their travels during the group stages would at least offer hope.

Atletico do not hold the same fear factor as the other La Liga sides, but cannot be taken lightly as they sit joint-top of the table alongside Barca, three points clear of neighbours Real, and also came through Group G unbeaten.

To see why Arsenal's loss in Napoli and City's failure to snatch a fourth goal in Munich could prove so costly, you need only compare this second group to the the first.

While Chelsea and United will not want to underestimate the likes of AC Milan and Schalke, indifferent domestic form does little to cause trepidation and both showed their vulnerabilities in the group stages. Schalke were comprehensively beaten by Chelsea home and away while Milan played out several draws.

Galatasaray have improved under former City boss Roberto Mancini, but Jose Mourinho and David Moyes would no doubt have been happy to see them secure progression ahead of Juventus.

You can watch the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League live from 10 o'clock on Monday morning on Sky Sports News.